Problem → workflow → tool
Forgetting XP spends in Cyberpunk RED
Track changes over time so you can always explain what you bought and why. Use the links below to apply the workflow in Cyberpunk RED and keep it consistent across sessions.
Workflow (do this first)
- Log XP gained at session end, amount plus source (session award, milestone, downtime training).
- When you spend, record both the rating change AND the in-fiction reason for it.
- Save the entry with a timestamp so the GM can audit history later.
- Mark a rollback flag while you’re unsure, easier to reverse than to reconstruct.
Roll loop reminder (Cyberpunk RED)
Cyberpunk RED checks are Stat + Skill + 1d10 vs a Difficulty Value (DV). Your Role Ability defines your specialty, and cyberware adds power at a Humanity cost.
Example: REF 7 + Handgun 6 + 1d10 vs DV 15: you need 3+ on the d10 to hit.
Key facts
- 10 Roles: Netrunner, Solo, Tech, Medtech, Media, Exec, Lawman, Fixer, Nomad, Rockerboy
- d10 system: Roll Stat + Skill + 1d10 against Difficulty Value
- Improvement Points (IP): Used instead of XP for advancement
- Cyberware system: Enhance abilities but cost Humanity
- Role Abilities: Unique powers for each Role
- Combat system: Fast-paced action with armor, weapons, and cyberware
Common mistakes
- Mistake: Spending XP in your head and updating dots later. Fix: Log the spend the moment the GM approves it; an unsourced dot is an audit failure.
- Mistake: Tracking totals but not what each spend bought. Fix: Every spend gets a one-line reason, "raised Athletics to 3 after the rooftop chase."
Context (system overview)
Cyberpunk RED is a tabletop RPG set in Night City in the year 2045, a dystopian future where corporations rule, cyberware is common, and life is cheap. Players take on the roles of Edgerunners: cyberpunks, netrunners, solos, and other denizens of the mean streets trying to survive and thrive in a world of chrome and corruption.